The past 12 months in photos

Samson Smith from Justice Crew helped to welcome the Salvation Army and the Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD) program to Dandenong in February. The dance and mentoring classes were designed to inspire young people to come together and reach their full potential. 164965 Picture: GARY SISSONS

The Journal takes a look back at 2017 through some of the stand-out images from the year from photographers Stewart Chambers, Gary Sissons and Rob Carew.